Steve Rosenberg (BBC)

Obama: Today's Russia is a bad bet becasue of its behaviour, credit rating near junk status, Russia's actions in UKR are weakening Russia

Obama: We will be here for Estonia, for Latvia, for Lithuania. You will never lose your independence again.

Obama: Protests on the Maidan were led by ordinary Ukrainians, not neo-Nazis...were not engaged in armed seizure of power

Obama to Estonians: «We're not afraid of a free press or civil society»

Obama: If RUS ready to stop financing/arming/train'g &,in many cases joining with Russia troops,activit's in UKR that's someth'g we hope for

Obama: important to continue imposing costs on Russia if it continues to violate international law

While NATO prepares to talk tough on Russia, Moscow prepares to update military doctrine & hold exercises for its strategic nuclear forces